The line of men and women seeking a chance to apply for a job as a Davis firefighter stretched out of the Veterans' Memorial Center and into the parking lot early Tuesday morning. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo

Firefighter candidates shed their parkas and put on their suit jackets as they were called to take a test after waiting for hours at the Veterans' Memorial Center. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo

Paul Kang, right, and B.J. Scoggins pass the time while waiting in line early Tuesday morning outside the Veterans' Memorial Center for the chance to apply for a job with the Davis Fire Department. Job seekers began lining up as early as 5 a.m. Monday. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo